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April 22, 2024

Policing Poverty: Johnson v. Grants Pass at the Supreme Court

By Kyle Walker and Donald Whitehead The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass beginning Monday, April 22....
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April 10, 2024

14 organizations awarded microgrants for diversion and rapid exit through WoodNext Foundation partnership with ECHO

AUSTIN – Fourteen organizations working to end homelessness in Austin and Travis County have a new tool in their toolbox: at least $25,000 each to...
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February 29, 2024

KVUE: Grand opening for North Austin apartment complex to help people exiting homelessness

AUSTIN – Caritas of Austin cut the ribbon on its first housing development this month, providing people ending their homelessness access to safe,...
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February 5, 2024

Austin/Travis County orgs receive record $12 million from federal grant program to end homelessness

AUSTIN – Nine organizations in Austin and Travis County will receive nearly $12 million to help people end their homelessness as part of an annual...
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December 22, 2023

Community Impact: Revamped downtown Austin homeless shelter for women, transgender clients opens its doors

AUSTIN – This week, the City of Austin and service provider Urban Alchemy re-opened a shelter facility that closed earlier in the year, adding...